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YWS to YCD: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
86 mi
138 km · 75 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
86 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, Canada
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YWS
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport66 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport27 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome59 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport72 mi away
Near YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from YCD?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 86 miles (138 km, 75 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to YCD?
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